Atsuhiro Ito
Hailing from Japan, Atsuhiro Ito, has developed his visually stunning performances with a unique instrument. The Flourescent tube is not the first musical instrument you would think of learning. Launching his career in the mid ’80s as a visual artist, Atsuhiro Ito added sound to his work in 1998. The flourescent light bulb, is integrated [...]
Kettle’s Yard Cambridge | March 2010
A while back, early March on a bright Sunday morning I headed the few miles to Cambridge to take a a listen to some experimental music and in particular Pete Um. One of the great things about living near Cambridge is the easy access to the experimental music scene, this does has have an horrific [...]
The Paraffins
The Paraffins from Knockentiber in Scotland is driven by Billy Paraffin, which can loosely be termed a collective, as his creative songwriting and arrangement draws in a range of musicians to work with him on various projects. Self described as ‘acoustic/casio powered psychedelic pop’, The Paraffins successfully make my life seem a more fulfilled place [...]
Pete Um
Pete Um is a solo artist from Cambridge in the UK, who takes the concept of experimental music to a new plane. His tracks are recorded directly to a computer, a 4 track or reel to reel tapes. Pete uses his computer as an 8 track machine adding his own inimitable instrument playing in real [...]
